Hello, my 8 week old chick has become sick. She's not able to stand and I'm worried it's Mareks.
When they were hatched at my house, I vaccinated the 7 chicks. It was my first time, and I'm wondering if I didn't get the vaccine liquid in the skin correctly. I know this one couldn't have gotten Mareks from the other hens because they are all vaccinated by the breeder, so I trust that. But I'm wondering if I, being my first time in the vaccinating process, did it incorrectly on some of the chicks, and wondering if the live virus on their skin could have given them the disease.
Again, not 100% sure it is Mareks, but it's sudden onset of leg paralysis right now. I actually just picked her up and she kicked her legs a bit, so not complete paralysis. But very little movement unless I pick her up. I don't think there's a possibility of trauma given the temp. coup situation and I don't believe any animals could have possibly gotten in there to harm them. Her eyes don't look like the Marek eyes I've seen pictures of.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
When they were hatched at my house, I vaccinated the 7 chicks. It was my first time, and I'm wondering if I didn't get the vaccine liquid in the skin correctly. I know this one couldn't have gotten Mareks from the other hens because they are all vaccinated by the breeder, so I trust that. But I'm wondering if I, being my first time in the vaccinating process, did it incorrectly on some of the chicks, and wondering if the live virus on their skin could have given them the disease.
Again, not 100% sure it is Mareks, but it's sudden onset of leg paralysis right now. I actually just picked her up and she kicked her legs a bit, so not complete paralysis. But very little movement unless I pick her up. I don't think there's a possibility of trauma given the temp. coup situation and I don't believe any animals could have possibly gotten in there to harm them. Her eyes don't look like the Marek eyes I've seen pictures of.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.